OUR HISTORY

But behind every awesome group of people (which we are) and behind every stellar pint of beer (which we have) is a good story (3 for3!) The Ranville family initially settled on Mackinac Island several hundred years ago, along with French explorers, traders, voyagers, and a bunch of other cool, adventuresome lads and ladies.

We then moved to the mainland, and operated a fishing business in the area where the state docks are now located along the Mackinaw City waterfront. Good times were had, outlandish shenanigans took place, and our happy family grew happier. There’s a lot more to tell, but they are stories better shared over a pint of good brew. We choose to spell Biere the French way as a nod to our ancestors, who settled in the most beautiful place on the planet, and facilitated the opportunities that got us to where we are, which is a pretty amazing place to be!

Don’t be fooled by that fancy spelling, though; we won’t correct you on the pronunciation because we aren’t even sure if we say it right. Good beer and good food. That’s all we care about. Stop in some time, grab a pint (or, you know, realistically more than one) and enjoy! Cheers!

Originally built in 1890, re-opened in 2000, 2 story log restaurant, features – great food, large portions, reasonable prices & nightly dancing, Mackinaw’s Hot Spot. Located at the corner of Huron and Central, across from Shepler’s Ferry. Mackinaw’s largest Black Angus steaks, burgers, & tangy ribs.

The Keyhole Bar in Mackinaw City has been around for over 45 years so our collection of keys and locks has grown quite large and are displayed throughout the bar in various and unique ways. Over 25,000 keys cover the walls, bars, and tables. We offer one of the biggest menus in Mackinaw City to help satisfy the varieties of appetites that visit our quaint little town. We serve Burgers, Perch, BBQ Ribs, Whitefish, Walleye, Shrimp, Mexican Food, Wraps, Chicken, Steaks as well as a variety of other Sandwiches, Appetizers, Daily Specials and Homemade Soups. The Keyhole was named the Best Seafood Dive in Michigan by Coastal Living Magazine for 2011. We were also voted “Best Bar In Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula Regions” by the readers on mLive.com for 2014. We also offer a Kids Menu for the little ones to enjoy with free kid drinks. On tap we have a variety of beers depending on the season. Some of those beers include Bud Light, Miller Lite, Labatt, Pabst, Bell’s Oberon, Fat Tire, Perrin Grapefruit IPA, Perrin IPA, Petoskey Horny Monk, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, Sam Adams Octoberfest and Cheboygan Brewing Co.Lighthouse Amber Ale. Stop on in and see the uniqueness of keys like you have never seen before. Click the “Like” button on our page so you can keep up on what is going on in Mackinaw City and the Keyhole Bar & Grill! See You Soon!!!

At the Lighthouse Restaurant in Mackinaw City, we pride ourselves on bringing you delicious food using only the freshest ingredients. Our specialities are fresh whitefish and seafood hand picked daily from local fisheries, and we are known for our fresh lobster directly from the tank.

We are located at the corner of South Huron and Lake Street, right across from the Hamilton Inn Select Beachfront. We look forward to seeing you!

The Mackinaw Pastie Shop was founded in 1964 by William E. Heikkila of St. Ignace at the present site, 516 S. Huron in Mackinaw City. He sold the business to Gordon and Margaret Allen of St. Ignace later that same year. Gordon and Margaret operated the pastie Shop for 10 years making handmade pasties and developing a loyal following. In 1974 they sold the business to retired Lansing assistant fire chief, Bill Grew and his wife Wanda. Wanda Grew’s grandmother was from Cornwall, England (which is where pasties originated), so Bill & Wanda started using her grandmother’s recipe.

The reputation of the Mackinaw Pastie Shop grew with Bill & Wanda working 15 to 18 hours a day in the summer season until they decided it was time to retire for a second time.

Dick & Jean Hunt of Cheboygan bought the business on July 1, 1983. Bill & Wanda continued working with Dick for the next five years teaching him the fine art of pastie making. Over the years other flavors of pasties were added. Pastie varieties now include the traditional beef pastie, the chicken pastie, and the vegetable & cheese pastie.

A line of gourmet cookies was also added, baked fresh every day. We use only the finest ingredients available including fine quality chocolates used for making hand dipped chocolates.

In the spring of 2000, Dick and Jean decided to make another major change and acquired a second pastie shop. This store is on the west side of Mackinaw City. It is located at the south terminus of the Mackinac Bridge at I-75 and just two blocks from Fort Michilimackinac. This new location will be open year round and will give our customers easy access to our pasties when traveling on I-75.

We continue making pasties today with the same recipe and the best ingredients available so our customers can count on getting the same great pasties year after year.

With the love of European architecture and food we wanted to bring a small part of old Europe to the beautiful scenery of Northern Michigan. We strive to ensure that each guest receives prompt, professional, friendly and courteous service. We vow to maintain a clean, comfortable and well maintained premise for our guests and staff. To provide at a fair price – nutritional, well-prepared meals – using organic and quality local and imported ingredients from Europe. To ensure that all guests and staff are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. We would like to thank each guest for the opportunity to serve them.

We are open seasonally mid May through mid November. Come and see us in Cross Village or visit us on the web at http://www.oldworldcafe.net.